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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

A

Abdominal CT Scan
Abdominal Film
Abdominal MRI
Abdominal Tap
Abdominal Ultrasound
Abdominal Wall Fat Pad Biopsy
Abscess Scan — Radioactive
ACE Levels
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
Acid Loading Test (pH)
Acid Mucopolysaccharides
Acid-Fast Stain
ACTH
Acth (Cortrosyn) Stimulation Test
ADH
Adolescent Test or Procedure
Adrenalectomy
Aerobic Bacteria
Albumin — Serum
Aldolase
Aldosterone
Allergy Testing
ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) Isoenzyme
ALP
Alpha Fetoprotein
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
ALT
Aminoaciduria
Ammonium Ion
Amniocentesis
Amylase — Urine
Amylase Test
Anaerobic Bacteria
Anoscopy
Anti-Dnase B
Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anti-Insulin Antibody Test
Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody
Antibody Titer
Antimitochondrial Antibody
Antinuclear Antibody Panel
Antiparietal Cells Antibodies
Antithrombin III
Antithyroglobulin Antibody
Antithyroid Microsomal Antibody
Aortic Angiography
Apgar
Apolipoprotein B100
Apolipoprotein Cll
Arterial Stick
Arteriogram
Arthroscopy
ASO Titer
Aspergillosis Precipitin
Aspergillus Antigen Skin Test
AST
Audiology
Autoimmune Liver Disease Panel

B

B and T Cell Screen
B-Cell Leukemia and Lymphoma Panel
BAER — Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
Barium Enema
Bence-Jones Protein — Quantitative
Bernstein Test
Beta-Carotene
Bile Culture
Bilirubin — Urine
Bilirubin
Biopsy — Biliary Tract
Biopsy — Polyps
Biopsy
Bladder Biopsy
Bleeding Time
Blood Culture
Blood Differential
Blood Flow Studies
Blood Gases
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Blood Pressure
Blood Smear
Blood Typing
Bone Lesion Biopsy
Bone Marrow Aspiration
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Bone Marrow Culture
Bone Mineral Density Test
Bone Scan
Bone X-ray
Bowel Transit Time
Breast Biopsy
Breast Ultrasound
Breath Alcohol Test
Bronchoscopic Culture
Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Buccal Smear
BUN

C

C-Reactive Protein
C1 Esterase Inhibitor
C4 Level
CA-125
Calcitonin
Calcium — Ionized
Calcium — Urine
Caloric Stimulation
Campylobacter Serology Test
Capillary Nail Refill
Capillary Sample
Cardiac Catheterization
Carotid Duplex
Carpal Tunnel Biopsy
Catecholamines — Blood
Catecholamines — Urine
CBC
CEA
Cerebral Angiography
Ceruloplasmin
Cervical Biopsy
CHEM-20
CHEM-7
Chest MRI
Chest Tomogram
Chest X-ray
Chloride — Urine
Cholesterol Test
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Citric Acid Urine Test
CMV Serology Test
CO2
Coccidioides Complement Fixation
Coccidioides Precipitin
Coccidioidin or Spherulin Skin Test
Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
Cold Stimulation Test for Raynaud's Syndrome
Colonoscopy
Color Vision Test
Colposcopy — Directed Biopsy
Complement Component 3 (C3)
Complement Fixation Test for C. Burnetii
Complement
Coombs' Test — Direct
Cord Blood
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Risk Profile
Cortisol — Urine
Cortisol Level
CPK
CPK Isoenzymes
Cranial CT Scan
Creatinine — Serum
Creatinine — Urine
Creatinine Clearance
Cryoglobulins
CSD Skin Test
CSF Cell Count
CSF Chemistry
CSF Coccidioides Complement Fixation
CSF Collection
CSF Culture
CSF Glucose
CSF Myelin Basic Protein
CSF Oligoclonal Banding
CSF Smear
CSF Total Protein
CSF VDRL Test
CT Scan
Culdocentesis
Culture — Colonic Tissue Biopsy
Culture — Duodenal Tissue Biopsy
Culture — Endocervix
Culture — Gastric Tissue Biopsy
Culture — Joint Fluid (Aspirate)
Cystometric Study
Cystoscopy
Cytology Exam Of Pleural Fluid
Cytology Exam of Urine

D

D-Xylose Absorption
Delta-ALA
Dental Plaque Identification
Dental X-ray
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Dhea-Sulfate — Serum
Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Dialysis
Digital Rectal Exam
Digitoxin Test
Digoxin Test
Discipline
Donath-Landsteiner Test
Doppler Ultrasound Exam of Arm or Leg
Duplex and Doppler Ultrasound

E

Ear Drainage Culture
Ear Examination
ECG
Echocardiogram
EEG
EGD — Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electrolytes — Urine
Electromyography
Electronystagmography
Electroretinography
ELISA
Endocervical Gram Stain
Endometrial Biopsy
Endoscopy
Endotracheal Intubation
Enteroclysis
Eosinophil Count — Absolute
Epstein-Barr Virus Test
ERCP
Erection Self-Test
Erythropoietin Test
Esophageal Biopsy Culture
Esophageal Manometry
Esophageal pH Monitoring
ESR
Estradiol Test
Ethylene Glycol Test
Euglobulin Lysis Time
Exercise Stress Test
Extraocular Muscle Function
Extremity Arteriography
Extremity X-ray
Eye and Orbit Ultrasound

F

Factor II Assay
Factor IX Assay
Factor V Assay
Factor VII Assay
Factor VIII Assay
Factor X Assay
Factor XII Assay
Febrile or Cold Agglutinins
Fecal Culture
Fecal Fat
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
Fecal Smear
Ferritin
Fetal Blood Testing
Fetal Heart Monitoring
Fetal-Maternal Erythrocyte Distribution
Fibrin Degradation Products
Fibrinogen
Fibrinopeptide A
Fluorescein Angiography
Fluorescein Eye Stain
Flushable Reagent Stool Blood Test
Folic Acid Test
Fractional Excretion of Sodium
FSH
FTA-ABS

G

Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase
Gallbladder Radionuclide Scan
Gallium Scan
Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Gastric Culture
Gastric Suction
Gastrin
Glucagon
Glucose — Urine
Glucose Test
Glucose Tolerance Test
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Gram Stain of Skin Lesion
Gram Stain of Tissue Biopsy
Gram Stain of Urethral Discharge
Granulocyte
Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
Growth Hormone Suppression Test
Growth Hormone
Gum Biopsy
Gynecologic Laparoscopy

H

17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
25-Hydroxy Vitamin D
5-HIAA
Ham's (Acid Hemolysin) Test
Hand X-ray
Haptoglobin
HbA1c
HCG in Blood Serum — Qualitative
HCG in Blood Serum — Quantitative
HCG in Urine
HDL
Heart MRI
Hematocrit (HCT)
Hemoglobin Derivatives
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobinuria
Hepatitis Virus Test or Panel
Herpes Viral Culture of Lesion
Heterophil Agglutination Test
His Bundle Electrography
Histocompatibility Antigens
Histoplasma Complement Fixation
Histoplasma Skin Test
HIV ELISA and Western Blot
HLA-B27 Antigen
Holter Monitor (24-hour)
Home Vision Tests
Hormone Levels
Human Placental Lactogen
Hyperplasia
Hypochromia
Hysterosalpingography

I

Immunoelectrophoresis — Plasma and Urine
Immunoelectrophoresis — Serum
Immunoelectrophoresis — Urine
Immunofixation — Serum
Immunofixation — Urine
Immunofluorescence
Infant Test or Procedure
Insulin C-Peptide
Insulin Test
Intracardiac Electrophysiology Study (EPS)
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Intravenous Pyelogram
Isotope Study

J

Joint Fluid Gram Stain
Joint X-ray

K

17-Ketosteroids
Karyotyping
Ketones — Urine
Kidney Function Tests

L

Lactic Acid
Lactose Tolerance Test
Laparoscopy
Laryngoscopy
Latex Agglutination Test
LDH Isoenzymes
LDH Isoenzymes
LDL
LE Cell Test
Lead Levels — Blood
Left Heart Catheterization
Left Heart Ventricular Angiography
Lepromin Skin Test
Leucine Aminopeptidase — Serum
Leucine Aminopeptidase — Urine
Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP)
Leukocyte Esterase
LH Blood Test
LH Response to GNRH
LH Urine Test (Home Test)
Limb Plethysmography
Lipase Test
Lipoprotein-A
Liver Biopsy
Liver Function Tests
Liver Scan
Lower Extremity Venography
Lumbosacral Spine CT
Lumbosacral Spine MRI
Lumbosacral Spine X-ray
Lung Diffusion Testing
Lung Gallium (Ga.) Scan
Lung Needle Biopsy Culture
Lung Needle Biopsy
Lung Plethysmography
Lyme Disease Antibody
Lymph Node Biopsy
Lymph Node Culture
Lymphangiogram

M

Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Mammography
Mediastinoscopy with Biopsy
Mental Status Tests
Mesenteric Arteriography
Methanol Test
Methylene Blue Test
Methylmalonic Acid
Metyrapone Test
MIBG (Iodine-131-Meta-Iodobenzylguanidine) Scintiscan
Microalbuminuria Test
Mononucleosis Spot Test
MRI of the Head
MRI
Muscle Biopsy
Mycobacterial Culture of Bone Marrow
Mycobacterial Culture of Liver Biopsy
Mycobacterial Culture of Suspected Non-Pulmonary Site of Pathology
Myocardial Biopsy
Myoglobin — Serum
Myoglobin — Urine

N

5-N'tase
Nasal Mucosal Biopsy
Nasopharyngeal Culture
Neck X-ray
Neonatal Cystic Fibrosis Screening
Nerve Biopsy
Nerve Conduction Velocity
Newborn Screening Tests
Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test
Nuclear Ventriculography

O

17-OH Progesterone
Open Lung Biopsy
Open Pleural Biopsy
Ophthalmoscopy
Oral Cholecystogram
Orbit CT Scan
Oropharynx Lesion Biopsy
Osmolality — Urine
Osmolality
Osmotic Fragility

P

Pap Smear
Parathyroid Biopsy
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
PBG
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Pelvis X-ray
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
Pericardial Fluid Culture
Pericardial Fluid Gram Stain
Pericardiocentesis
Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
Peritoneal Fluid Culture
Pinworm Test
Plasma Amino Acids
Platelet Aggregation Test
Platelet Associated Antibodies
Platelet Count
Plethysmography
Pleural Fluid Analysis
Pleural Fluid Culture
Pleural Fluid Gram Stain
Pleural Fluid Smear
Pleural Needle Biopsy
Polysomnogram
Porphyrins — Blood
Porphyrins — Urine
Potassium — Urine
Potassium Test
PPD Skin Test
Pregnancy Test
Pregnancy UltrasoundXXXXX
Pregnanediol
Preschooler Test or Procedure
Prolactin
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP)
Protein — Urine
Protein C
Protein Electrophoresis — Serum
Protein Electrophoresis — Urine
Protein S
Prothrombin Time (PT)
PSA
PTH-related Protein
PTH
Pulmonary Angiography
Pulmonary Function Tests
Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
Pulse
Pyruvate Kinase

Q

Quantitative Immunoglobulins — Nephelometry

R

Radioactive Iodine Uptake
Radionuclide Cisternogram
Radionuclide Cystogram
RBC — Urine
RBC (Nuclear) Scan
RBC Count
RBC Indices
Rectal Biopsy
Rectal Culture
Refraction Test
Renal Arteriography
Renal Biopsy
Renal Perfusion Scintiscan
Renal Scan
Renal Venogram
Renin
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibodies
Reticulocyte Count
Retrograde Cystography
Rheumatoid Factor
Right Heart Ventriculography
Rotavirus Antigen Test
Routine Sputum Culture
RPR
RT3U

S

Salivary Gland Biopsy
Schilling Test
Schirmer's Test
School Age Test or Procedure
Secretin Stimulation Test
Semen Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Serologic Test for B. Anthracis
Serology for Brucellosis
Serology for Tularemia
Serology
Serum Calcium
Serum Chloride
Serum Cholinesterase
Serum Chromium
Serum Globulin Electrophoresis
Serum Hemoglobin
Serum Herpes Simplex Antibodies
Serum Iron
Serum Ketones
Serum Magnesium — Test
Serum Phenylalanine Screening
Serum Phosphorus
Serum Progesterone
Serum Serotonin Level
Serum Sodium
Serum TBG Level
Sialogram
Sickle Cell Test
Sigmoidoscopy
Sinuses X-ray
Skin Lesion Aspiration
Skin Lesion Biopsy
Skin Lesion KOH Exam
Skin or Mucosal Biopsy Culture
Skin Self-Exam
Skin Test Anergy
Skull X-ray
Slit-Lamp Exam
Small Bowel Biopsy
Small Bowel Tissue Biopsy Smear
Small Intestinal Aspirate and Culture
Smear of Duodenal Fluid Aspirate
Sodium — Urine
Spine MRI
Sputum DFA (Direct Fluorescent Antibody)
Sputum Gram Stain
Sputum Smear (KOH Test)
Sputum Stain for Mycobacteria
Standard Ophthalmic Exam
Stomach Acid Test
Stool C. Difficile Toxin
Stool Gram Stain
Stool Guaiac
Stool Ova and Parasites Exam
Streptococcal Screen
Stress and Anxiety
Stress Echocardiography
String Test
Sugar-Water Hemolysis Test
Swan-Ganz — Right Heart Catheterization
Sweat Electrolytes
Synovial Biopsy
Synovial Fluid Analysis

T

T (Thymus Derived) Lymphocyte Count
T3
T4 Test
Temperature Measurement
Tensilon Test
Testicle Ultrasound
Testicular Biopsy
Testicular Self-Examination
Testosterone
Thallium and Sestamibi Stress Tests
Therapeutic Drug Levels
Thoracentesis
Thoracic CT
Thoracic Spine X-ray
Throat Swab Culture
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid Nodule Fine Needle Aspirate
Thyroid Scan
Thyroid Ultrasound
TIBC
Toddler Test or Procedure
Tongue Biopsy
Tonometry
Torch Screen
Total Protein
Toxicology Screen
Toxoplasma Test
Transillumination
Transvaginal Ultrasound
TRAP — Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase
Triglyceride Level
Trypsin and Chymotrypsin in Stool
Trypsinogen
TSH
TSI
Tuberculin Tine Test
Tympanometry
Tzanck Test

U

24-hour Urinary Aldosterone Excretion Rate
24-hour Urine Cu
24-hour Urine Protein
Ultrasound
Upper Airway Biopsy
Upper GI and Small Bowel Series
Urea Nitrogen — Urine
Ureteral Retrograde Brush Biopsy Cytology
Urethral Discharge Culture
Uric Acid — Urine
Uric Acid
Urinalysis
Urinary Casts
Urine 24-hour Volume
Urine Chemistry
Urine Collection (Infants)
Urine Concentration Test
Urine Culture — Catheterized Specimen
Urine Culture — Clean Catch
Urine Drug Screen
Urine Melanin
Urine Odor
Urine pH
Urine Specific Gravity
Uroflometry

V

Vaginitis Test — Wet Mount
VDRL
Venipuncture
Venogram
VIP
Virtual Colonoscopy
Visual Acuity
Visual Field
Vitamin A Test
Vitamin B-12 Level
VLDL
Voiding Cystourethrogram

W

WBC (Nuclear) Scan
WBC Count
Wood's Lamp

X

X-ray — Skeleton
X-ray
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